Mummification Flashcards
Mummification bought ___ for the soul to travel through ___
Time, Duat
How many days was the body left in the desert
40 days
What did the Egyptians called the persons spirit/soul
Ka
How many gates did the soul have to pass?
12 gates
Were the gates guarded by the same person, or different demons/monsters
Different demon/monsters
What did the spell include to pass the gate?
the demons name
What is the final judgement
The weighing of the heart
If your heart was lighter than a feather you’d go to ____
Aaru
If your heart was heavier than the feather, you’d go to ___
Stay in the Duat
Who could mummify a body?
Special Priests
1st step of mummification
Wash and purify the body
A hook was inserted to pull out what?
The brain
What pulled out?
What were they placed in?
Organs
Canopic jars
What did the body get filled and covered with?
Natron
What does natron prevent?
Decay, germs